April 2, 2026The American Society of Public Administration has named Associate Professor Alan R. Shark’s book on AI’s use in government as the 2026 Thought Leadership Award winner. No surprise: Shark used AI to help create it.
April 1, 2026Gabriella Grabovska came to the United States in 2022 just after Russia invaded her homeland of Ukraine. The Kyiv native’s first visit to the United States was as a George Mason University student in the Schar School of Policy and Government. Now, four years later, she’s leaving with ambition, experience, and a clear mission.
April 1, 2026Members of the Schar School Pre-Law Learning Community visited Richmond, Virginia, for two days of immersive, experiential learning.
March 30, 2026A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: March 23rd to 27th, 2026
March 25, 2026Since ODKM’s inception, Learning Community events have been the root of the program, providing students with an opportunity to plan and execute a day-long event while also opening a space for dialogue with alumni and other organization development and knowledge management professionals.
March 25, 2026On the second floor of George Mason University’s Van Metre Hall in Arlington, Virginia, a graduate student lounge quietly played a role in shaping what would become a defining part of the ODKM experience.
March 25, 2026Meet Lori Wade, the 1999 ODKM graduate who is now in charge of learning and development strategy at the Central Intelligence Agency.-
March 23, 2026A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: March 16th to 20th, 2026
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March 23, 2026Taiwan’s national security is at a precarious inflection point. A Schar School online platform looks to raise awareness of the threats to the island nation. See what the Taiwan Security Monitor is and meet the students behind it.
March 18, 2026Eighty-one energetic Patriots traveled to Richmond on March 5 for Mason Lobbies, where George Mason University President Gregory Washington joined House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, BA Economics ’93, and Senator Saddam Salim, BS Public Administration ’12, MPA ’15, in welcoming students to the General Assembly for a whirlwind day of advocacy.
March 17, 2026Data centers are going beyond the cloud and into the vastness of space. David Ramadan and his co-host Hina Kazmi explore this off-world progress with his guest Dr. Shareef Al Romaithi, CEO of Madari Space. Together, they explore the business, policy, and governance of space-based data infrastructure, which could be essential in building secure orbital data centers in low Earth orbit. They also discuss the colossal technical hurdles of bringing data centers into space, from the huge launch costs to the ever-increasing space debris. Discover how we can work together to ensure such an innovation can benefit the entire human race.-
March 16, 2026A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: March 9th to 13th, 2026
